Profile for Dolton, Illinois, IL

Dolton is on the Little Calumet River.

Former and merged names include:
· Dolton Station

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Dolton

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (6)

Communities (48)

Hotels (30)

Libraries (40)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Dolton
• School enrollment & education levels in Dolton
• Transportation & commute times in Dolton
• Cook County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dolton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60419 ZIP code.

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4% of Dolton residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dolton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dolton
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Dolton

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• Cook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dolton museums
• Dolton historic sites
• Dolton area parks
• Wineries near Dolton

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• Dolton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dolton
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• Communities in Cook County

• Dolton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Cook County
• Arrests in Cook County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dolton was $18,102, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cook County economic census
• Cook County economic summary
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• Cook County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

15% of Dolton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dolton
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
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• Illinois county fairs
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• Cook County government
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• Health
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dolton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dolton
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Dolton
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dolton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $623.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,082.

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• Jobs in the Dolton area
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Libraries in Dolton include Dolton Public Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Dolton area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
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• Military bases in Illinois
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Dolton
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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dolton
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dolton

• Parks near Dolton
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dolton political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Cook County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dolton
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The average commute time for Dolton workers is 40 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Dolton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Dolton travel guide
• Airports near Dolton
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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